Fishing Guides Co. pays its employees each week. Employees gross pay is subject to these taxes. The
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The company is preparing its payroll calculations for the week ended September 30. Payroll records show the following information for the companys four employees.
In addition to gross pay, the company must pay one-half of the $20 per employee weekly health insurance; each employee pays the remaining one-half. The company also contributes an extra 8% of each employees gross pay (at no cost to employees) to a pension fund.
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Compute the following for the week ended September 30 (round amounts to the nearest cent):
1. Each employees FICA withholdings for Social Security.
2. Each employees FICA withholdings for Medicare.
3. Employers FICA taxes for Social Security.
4. Employers FICA taxes for Medicare.
5. Employers FUTA taxes.
6. Employers SUTA taxes.
7. Each employees net (take-home) pay.
8. Employers total payroll-related expense for each employee.
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